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1. • • The movie is based on a real-life crime that occurred at a McDonald's in Kentucky in 2004, where a manager and her fiancé were convinced by a prank caller to sexually assault an employee.
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   What is Craig Zobel's 'compliance' based on?

   • Craig Zobel's "Compliance" is being called "the most provocative film of the year" and with good reason. The film is based on a string of disturbing cases that inspired an episode of "Law and Order: SVU" and the short film " Plainview ." From 1995 to 2004, 64 mysterious calls were placed to several fast food chains and restaurants across 30 states.

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   Is 'compliance' based on a true story?

   • Such is the case with Craig Zobel's 2012 thriller , "Compliance." Inspired by a real-life strip search phone call scam, the film follows a restaurant manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who is tricked by a caller into coercing her employee, Becky (Dreama Walker), into a harassing, demeaning and ultimately exploitative position.

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   Is McDonald's based on a true story?

   • Think the premise sounds unbelievable? Writer-director Craig Zobel 's under–$1 million feature is based on a real incident from 2004 when an 18-year-old employee at a McDonald's in Kentucky was detained, stripped, and sexually assaulted on the instructions of a caller pretending to be a policeman.

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   Should you make movies based on a true story?

   • Making movies based on true stories is one of the most tried and true strategies when it comes to looking for a gripping or unique film. However, sometimes the story in question is so shocking, troubling, or hard to believe that it can be challenging for the filmmaker to tell the story or for the audience to take it in.

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   How does Zobel portray Becky in compliance?

   • Despite the unsettling context of Compliance, Zobel never looks to exploit Becky’s trauma and, instead, his film paints a dark portrait of working-class middle America, allowing his camera to focus on surroundings awash with the alienation of a corporate society and fast food consumerism.

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   Why did Zobel retell McDonalds?

   • After reading about the unsettling McDonalds occurrence, Zobel became invested in retelling the story in a way that was reflective of universal themes. "It's the kind of story that's a blip, a headline you read and go, 'Wow, that's crazy,'" the writer/director told the New York Times. "Then you say, 'That would never happen to me' and move on.

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3. ew.com › article › 2012/08/24The astounding true story of 'Compliance' - Entertainment Weekly

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   Aug 24, 2012 · Writer-director Craig Zobel 's under–$1 million feature is based on a real incident from 2004 when an 18-year-old employee at a McDonald's in Kentucky was detained, stripped,...

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   Dec 27, 2023 · The movie is based on a real-life crime that occurred at a McDonald's in Kentucky in 2004, where a manager and her fiancé were convinced by a prank caller to sexually assault an...

   • Director: Craig Zobel
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   • Actors: Ann Dowd

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   Compliance is a 2012 American thriller film written and directed by Craig Zobel and starring Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, and Bill Camp. The plot of the movie is closely based upon an actual strip search phone call scam that took place in Mount Washington, Kentucky in 2004, although the names of the real-life figures were changed.

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   Nov 19, 2021 · Craig Zobel, creator and director of Compliance, wanted the true horror of the events at McDonald’s to come out in the film. Zobel told Entertainment Weekly: “The film is certainly challenging to some people.

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   Aug 16, 2012 · The film is based on a string of disturbing cases that inspired an episode of "Law and Order: Craig Zobel's "Compliance" is being called "the most provocative film of the year" and with good...

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   Jul 31, 2023 · "The Compliance" was a harrowing 2012 thriller directed by Craig Zobel. The film is based on a true story that is even more disturbing than the movie.

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    Dec 6, 2020 · Based on true events (most notably an incident at McDonald’s, Mount Washington, Kentucky in April 2004), the film offers an insight into the true story of Lisa Ogborn renamed here as Becky; a female fast-food employee who was subjected to dehumanising acts and sexual assault after a man posing as a police officer phoned the restaurant and ...